$5,000 diamond ring, handguns stolen

A 2.5-karat diamond ring worth $5,000, two handguns, a 15-inch laptop computer and at least $300 in cash were stolen from a home in Monroe Township Monday.

A 2.5-karat diamond ring worth $5,000, two handguns, a 15-inch laptop computer and at least $300 in cash were stolen from a home in Monroe Township Monday.

Sheriff?s deputies said a .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol and a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson five-shot revolver were taken along with two other women?s rings, 100 assorted earrings and necklaces and a half-dozen bottles containing prescription pills. The home is on Oakridge Trail.

The thief gained entry by forcing open a locked door, deputies said.

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